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Port costs under threat as cargo-tracking fee re-emerges …scheme previously shelved now routed through Transport Ministry 

A renewed attempt to introduce a cargo-tracking regime in the country has triggered fresh concerns within the trade and logistics sector, after documents suggested that a policy concept previously unable to gain traction at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry is now being pursued through the Ministry of Transport. […]

Education First: Leaders Rally Behind Next Generation in Nadowli-Kaleo

Story By: Nii Okpoti Odamtten & Muhammad Faisal Mustapha.. The DA Conference Hall in Nadowli-Kaleo came alive with celebration, optimism and a profound sense of purpose as political leaders, education officials, traditional authorities, parents and schoolchildren gathered for an event that transcended the simple distribution of school uniforms. It became […]

BIASHARA Afrika 2026 Ends With Bold Step Toward Borderless Africa As Togo Announces Visa-Free Policy

The third edition of Biashara Afrika concluded in Lomé with a landmark announcement that could reshape the future of African integration and intra-African trade. In what many delegates described as the most significant outcome of the continental business forum, Togolese leader Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé announced that Togo will grant visa-free […]

Climate Change Is Already Here

By Yvette Ahenkorah Climate change is not merely an environmental concern reserved for policy rooms, international conferences, or scientific reports. It is an everyday reality. It is slowly, and often quietly, becoming part of the lived experience of our communities, cities, households, and livelihoods. Many of the climate realities we […]

Colour, Culture, and Unity: UBA Ghana Brings Africa Day to Life

UBA Ghana brought Africa Day to life with a colourful celebration across its head office and business offices nationwide, embracing this year’s theme, “Reimagine Africa.” The event highlighted the richness of African culture, unity, and creativity through vibrant displays and employee participation. Staff turned up in striking traditional attire representing […]

Stakeholders Push For Sustainable Funding for Greater Accra Waste

Stakeholders in Ghana’s sanitation sector have called for an urgent shift from landfill-dependent waste disposal systems to sustainable, engineered waste treatment infrastructure, warning that persistent funding gaps could undermine efforts to maintain cleanliness and environmental safety within the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA). The call was made during a high-level […]